Today Steve Jones has a few thoughts on the complexity and cumbersome nature of database development.

Automating the Synchronization of RDS SQL Server Agent Jobs in a Multi-AZ Environment

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SimpleTalk

Although Azure is the obvious Cloud service to host SQL Server, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for SQL Server is a good choice when your organisation uses AWS. RDS deals with maintenance and monitoring, and supports the use of PowerShell to automate routine tasks. What if a script needs to be triggered by an unscheduled event? Even in this case, RDS can be configured to run scripts to react when something like a failover happens. Laerte Junior shows how easy it is to set up Lambda functions and some PowerShell scripts to automatically synchronise agent jobs after a failover.

Fighting Evil in Your Code: Comments on Comments

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SimpleTalk

Comments

One of the most glib generalisations you can make about development work is to say that code should be liberally commented, or conversely that it should never be commented. As always, the truth is more complicated. There are many different types of comment and some types are best treated firmly with the delete key, where others are to be cherished and maintained assiduously. Even though it is hard to find two developers who agree on the topic of commenting, Michael Sorens warily sketches out the issues and the battleground.

Graphing Performance

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Are graph databases worth using? Steve Jones looks at a report that questions their value at this time.

TDS Remoting: A Better Way to Create Linked Servers for ODBC Sources

by Jerod Johnson

SQLServerCentral.com

ODBC

TDS remoting services provide a native SQL experience with local and remote ODBC data sources (contrast with limitations of using OLE DB).

The Adequate DBA

by drsql@hotmail.com

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Louis Davidson on what it really means to be an adequate DBA.

Implementing Azure SQL Data Sync in the Azure Portal

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Database Journal

Azure SQL database

Azure SQL Data Sync, which has been lingering in the Preview mode since its introduction seven years ago, no longer requires the use of the Azure classic portal; you can finally access it by using the current Azure portal. Marcin Policht steps you through the process of implementing Azure SQL Data Sync using this interface.

SQLCMD Mode; Run all SQL files in a directory

by Jason Selburg

SQLServerCentral.com

sqlcmd mode

SQLCMD Mode gives you the ability to access command line executables via SSMS. Using creative approach, you can automate the execution of all files within a specified directory.